MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia vs South Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female

MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
8.7 years
in 2024
South Africa
9 years
in 2023
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia rank
89th
South Africa rank
89th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 9 years against 8.7 years in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, a difference of 0.3 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 89th of 221 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 7.92 years 8.73 years 0.8053 years South Africa
2000s 8.45 years 8.53 years 0.0827 years South Africa
2010s 8.58 years 9.17 years 0.5901 years South Africa
2020s 8.68 years 9.05 years 0.3702 years South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female, MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 9 years against 8.7 years in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia and South Africa?
0.3 years, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia and South Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 89th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,261 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release